Medical Abrevitations Flashcards

1
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A Fib

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Atrial fibrillation

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Abd

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Abdomen, abdominal

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Abx

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Antibiotics

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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AMS

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Altered mental status

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ASA

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Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

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BID

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Twice daily

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Bilat LE

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Bilateral lower extremities

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BP

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Blood pressure

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CA

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Cancer, carcinoma

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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graft, open heart surgery

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CAD

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Coronary artery disease, heart disease

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CT or CAT

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Computerized assisted tomography

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP

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Chest pain

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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C-section

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Caesarian section

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C-spine

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Cervical spine

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle

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CXR

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Chest x-ray

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c/o

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Complains of

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C-spine

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Cervical spine, Neck

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DKA

A

Diabetic ketoacidosis

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DM

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Diabetes mellitus

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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DOE

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Dyspnea on exertion

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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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32
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Dz

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Disease

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33
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EKG/ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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EtOH

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Alcohol

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35
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FHx

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Family history

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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G/P/Ab

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Gravida/para/abortion

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38
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GSW

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Gunshot wound

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39
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GU

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Genitourinary

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HA

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Headache

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HEENT

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Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

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HPI

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History of present illness

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HTN

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Hypertension

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Hx

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History

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H & H

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Hemoglobin and hematocrit

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H & P

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History of present illness and physical exam

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I & D

A

Incision and drainage

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IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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IUP

A

Intrauterine pregnancy

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IVDA

A

IV drug abuse

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51
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JVD

A

Jugular vein distention

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LLE

A

Lower left extremity

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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

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LNMP

A

Last normal menstrual period

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LOC

A

Loss of consciousness

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LP

A

Lumbar puncture

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L spine

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Lumbar spine

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LUE

A

Left upper extremity

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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

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MCA

A

Motorcycle accident

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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MVA/MVC

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Motor vehicle accident/collision

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N/A

A

Not applicable

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NAD

A

No acute distress, no acute disease

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NIDDM

A

Non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

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Nml or nl

A

Normal

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NSAID

A

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

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NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

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N/V/D

A

Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

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O2 sat

A

Oxygen saturation

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OD

A

Overdose

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PCP

A

Primary care physician

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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism or physical exam

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PERRL

A

Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light

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PO

A

Per Os (by mouth)

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prn

A

As needed

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pt

A

Patient

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PTA

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Prior to arrival

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PUD

A

Peptic ulcer disease

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qd

A

Every day

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qh

A

Every hour

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qhs

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At every bedtime

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q2h

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Every two hours

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QID

A

Four times a day

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RLE

A

Right lower extremity

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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

89
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

90
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ROS

A

Review of system

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RUE

A

Right upper extremity

92
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

93
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

94
Q

r/o

A

Rule out

95
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

96
Q

s/p

A

Status post (after)

97
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms

98
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

99
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TID

A

Three times a day

100
Q

TM

A

Tympanic membrane

101
Q

T spine

A

Thoracic spine

102
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

103
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

104
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

105
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

106
Q

UTD

A

Up to date

107
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

108
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

109
Q

AAA

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

110
Q

Atrial fibrillation

A

A Fib

111
Q

Abdomen, abdominal

A

Abd

112
Q

Antibiotics

A

Abx

113
Q

Against medical advice

A

AMA

114
Q

Altered mental status

A

AMS

115
Q

Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

A

ASA

116
Q

Twice daily

A

BID

117
Q

Bilateral lower extremities

A

Bilat LE

118
Q

Bowel movement

A

BM

119
Q

Blood pressure

A

BP

120
Q

Cancer, carcinoma

A

CA

121
Q

Coronary artery bypass graft, open heart surgery

A

CABG

122
Q

Coronary artery disease, heart disease

A

CAD

123
Q

Computerized assisted tomography

A

CT or CAT

124
Q

Congestive heart failure

A

CHF

125
Q

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A

COPD

126
Q

Chest pain

A

CP

127
Q

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

A

CPR

128
Q

Caesarian section

A

C-section

129
Q

Cervical spine

A

C-spine

130
Q

Cerebrospinal fluid

A

CSF

131
Q

Cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle

A

CVA

132
Q

Chest x-ray

A

CXR

133
Q

Complains of

A

c/o

134
Q

Cervical spine, Neck

A

C-spine

135
Q

Diabetic ketoacidosis

A

DKA

136
Q

Diabetes mellitus

A

DM

137
Q

Do not resuscitate

A

DNR

138
Q

Dyspnea on exertion

A

DOE

139
Q

Deep vein thrombosis

A

DVT

140
Q

Diagnosis

A

Dx

141
Q

Disease

A

Dz

142
Q

Electrocardiogram

A

EKG/ECG

143
Q

Alcohol

A

EtOH

144
Q

Family history

A

FHx

145
Q

Gastrointestinal

A

GI

146
Q

Gravida/para/abortion

A

G/P/Ab

147
Q

Gunshot wound

A

GSW

148
Q

Genitourinary

A

GU

149
Q

Headache

A

HA

150
Q

Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

A

HEENT

151
Q

History of present illness

A

HPI

152
Q

Hypertension

A

HTN

153
Q

History

A

Hx

154
Q

Hemoglobin and hematocrit

A

H & H

155
Q

History of present illness and physical exam

A

H & P

156
Q

Incision and drainage

A

I & D

157
Q

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

A

IDDM

158
Q

Intrauterine pregnancy

A

IUP

159
Q

IV drug abuse

A

IVDA

160
Q

Jugular vein distention

A

JVD

161
Q

Lower left extremity

A

LLE

162
Q

Left lower quadrant

A

LLQ

163
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Last normal menstrual period

A

LNMP

164
Q

Loss of consciousness

A

LOC

165
Q

Lumbar puncture

A

LP

166
Q

Lumbar spine

A

L spine

167
Q

Left upper extremity

A

LUE

168
Q

Left upper quadrant

A

LUQ

169
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Motorcycle accident

A

MCA

170
Q

Myocardial infarction

A

MI

171
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Motor vehicle accident/collision

A

MVA/MVC

172
Q

Not applicable

A

N/A

173
Q

No acute distress, no acute disease

A

NAD

174
Q

Non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

A

NIDDM

175
Q

No known drug allergies

A

NKDA

176
Q

Normal

A

Nml or nl

177
Q

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

A

NSAID

178
Q

Normal sinus rhythm

A

NSR

179
Q

Nitroglycerin

A

NTG

180
Q

Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

A

N/V/D

181
Q

Oxygen saturation

A

O2 sat

182
Q

Overdose

A

OD

183
Q

Primary care physician

A

PCP

184
Q

Pulmonary embolism or physical exam

A

PE

185
Q

Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light

A

PERRL

186
Q

Per Os (by mouth)

A

PO

187
Q

As needed

A

prn

188
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Patient

A

pt

189
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Prior to arrival

A

PTA

190
Q

Peptic ulcer disease

A

PUD

191
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Every day

A

qd

192
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Every hour

A

qh

193
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At every bedtime

A

qhs

194
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Every two hours

A

q2h

195
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Four times a day

A

QID

196
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Right lower extremity

A

RLE

197
Q

Right lower quadrant

A

RLQ

198
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Range of motion

A

ROM

199
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Review of system

A

ROS

200
Q

Right upper extremity

A

RUE

201
Q

Right upper quadrant

A

RUQ

202
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Prescription

A

Rx

203
Q

Rule out

A

r/o

204
Q

Shortness of breath

A

SOB

205
Q

Status post (after)

A

s/p

206
Q

Symptoms

A

Sx

207
Q

Transient ischemic attack

A

TIA

208
Q

Three times a day

A

TID

209
Q

Tympanic membrane

A

TM

210
Q

Thoracic spine

A

T spine

211
Q

Treatment

A

Tx

212
Q

Urinalysis

A

UA

213
Q

Upper respiratory infection

A

URI

214
Q

Ultrasound

A

US

215
Q

Up to date

A

UTD

216
Q

Urinary tract infection

A

UTI

217
Q

Within normal limits

A

WNL

218
Q

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

A

AAA